Japan:
¶ After restarting two reactors at Ohi, bringing more nuclear reactors online will depend on decisions of the new Japanese nuclear regulatory agency. The agency is expected to be formed during the next three months. [Article in the Japan Times]
World:
¶ The value of nuclear stress tests is being questioned. [Article in Deutsche Welle]
US:
¶ In the United States, solar installations are up 85% in the last year. [Article in REVE]
¶ Anti-nuclear groups are planning to stage a protest at a meeting at which the Nuclear Regulatory Commission intended to explain the prolonged outage of the San Onofre nuclear plant. [Article in Power Engineering]
¶ Entergy and the Utility Workers Union of America local at the Pilgrim nuclear power plant have agreed to resume negotiations. [Article in Pilgrim Patch]
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